Your administrator set up a Free Form application. Which two Statements describe FreeForm Applications?
You can create FreeForm applications by migrating Essbase Lifecycle Management snapshots to an Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management.
FreeForm applications use an open dimensional cube construct, which enables you to create cubes with any dimension combination that you need in your BSO or ASO cube
FreeForm application enables you to import an Essbase OTL or application snapshot that includes with system-restricted names
Using FreeForm applications, you can model and build your own Hybrid BSO or ASO cube while preserving the ability to leverage Planning functionalities
The Answer Is:
B, DYou can override expense lines in Financials with the more detailed values that Workforce stores. What steps would you take to move the detailed values to Financials?
In data maps, for Financial Statement Integration, define how the detailed Workforce accounts roll up into the Financials accounts.
On the Financials Integration Summary form, calculate compensation data to update the underlying details for Workforce data.
On the Financials Integration Summary form, from the Actions menu, select the Rollup business rule.
In data maps, for Compensation Data, synchronize and then push the data.
The Answer Is:
AExplanation:
In Oracle Planning 2024, integrating detailed Workforce data (such as salary, benefits, and taxes) into Financials involves leveraging out-of-the-box integration features like data maps and Smart Push. To override expense lines in Financials with more detailed values stored in Workforce, the correct approach is to define how Workforce accounts roll up into Financials accounts using the "Financial Statement Integration" data map. This process involves mapping specific Workforce accounts (e.g., payroll taxes, total salary) to corresponding Financials accounts and then synchronizing and pushing the data to update Financials with the detailed values.
Option A is the verified answer because it directly addresses the initial setup required to move detailed Workforce values into Financials by defining the rollup mappings in the Financial Statement Integration data map. After this mapping is configured, administrators can synchronize and push the data to reflect the detailed values in Financials reporting. Option B is incorrect because the Financials Integration Summary form is used to view rolled-up data, not to calculate compensation data for updating underlying Workforce details—this is a Workforce-specific task, not a data movement step. Option C is also incorrect, as there is no "Rollup business rule" explicitly mentioned in the Financials Integration Summary form’s Actions menu for this purpose; instead, rollup occurs via data maps. Option D, while related to Compensation Data synchronization, is a narrower action that does not fully address the broader task of moving detailed Workforce values into Financials expense lines, which requires the Financial Statement Integration data map.
The Oracle Planning 2024 Implementation documentation highlights that Financials integrates with Workforce using predefined data maps, such as Financial Statement Integration, to roll up detailed employee expenses into financial reporting, making Option A the most accurate and complete step for this scenario.
You want to Input data into Financials. For Financials, there is a predefined navigation flow with cards listed for both Revenue and Expenses. What is the sequence of the cards for Revenue and Expenses?
Overview, Driver and Trend Based, Rolling Forecast, Direct Entry, Income Statement
Assumptions, Allocations, Detailed Bottom Up, Strategic Top-Down, Direct Input, Overview, Summary
Assumptions, Direct Input, Driver and/or Trend Based, High Level Overview, Detailed Overview, Summary
Overview, Assumptions, Allocations, Detailed Bottom-Up, Driver and/or Trend based. Direct Input
The Answer Is:
AExplanation:
In Oracle Planning 2024, Financials provides a predefined navigation flow for entering data, organized into cards that guide users through the planning process for Revenue and Expenses. The navigation flow is designed to streamline data input and analysis, starting with high-level views and moving into detailed entry methods. According to the Oracle documentation, the default sequence of cards for Revenue and Expenses in Financials is: Overview, followed by Driver and Trend Based, Rolling Forecast, Direct Entry, and concluding with Income Statement.
Overview: Provides a high-level summary of financial data, setting the context for planning.
Driver and Trend Based: Allows users to input data based on drivers (e.g., units sold) or trends (e.g., historical patterns), a key method for revenue and expense planning.
Rolling Forecast: Enables continuous forecasting over a defined period, integrating with driver-based inputs.
Direct Entry: Permits manual data input for specific accounts or line items, offering flexibility.
Income Statement: Consolidates all inputs into a financial statement view for review.
Option A accurately reflects this sequence as outlined in the Oracle Planning 2024 predefined navigation flow for Financials. Option B includes irrelevant cards like "Allocations" and "Strategic Top-Down," which are not part of the default Financials Revenue and Expenses flow. Option C introduces "High Level Overview" and "Detailed Overview," which are not standard card names in this context. Option D includes "Allocations" and "Detailed Bottom-Up," which are more aligned with custom flows or other modules, not the default Financials sequence.
This sequence is part of the out-of-the-box Financials navigation flow, ensuring users follow a logical progression from overview to detailed input and final reporting.
Which two can be used to push data between cubes?
Data Integration
Data Maps
Copy Data
Import Data
The Answer Is:
B, CExplanation:
In Oracle Planning 2024, pushing data between cubes (e.g., from one cube to another within the same application) can be accomplished using specific tools. The two methods that facilitate this are:
A. Data Integration: Incorrect. Data Integration is used to import data from external sources (e.g., files, other systems) into Planning, not to push data between cubes within the same application.
B. Data Maps: Correct. Data Maps allow you to define mappings and push data between cubes (or applications) using Smart Push or manual execution. This is a primary method for intra-application data movement.
C. Copy Data: Correct. The Copy Data feature enables administrators to copy data from one cube to another within the same Planning application, specifying dimensions and members to transfer.
D. Import Data: Incorrect. Import Data is designed to bring external data into a cube from a file, not to push data between existing cubes.
Both Data Maps (with Smart Push for real-time updates) and Copy Data (for batch-style transfers) are explicitly supported for moving data between cubes, as per Oracle’s documentation, making B and C the correct answers.
Which four statements are true about the Optimize Dimension feature?
The new optimized dimension order is maintained even if you enable additional features or other modules.
You can optimize the dimension order only for BSO cubes in Custom Planning applications.
You can optimize the dimension order only for Financials and Projects, and only for the provided BSO cubes that are created when you enable and configure.
D You optimize dimension order first in your test environment before you optimize dimension order in the production environment.
You refresh the database and then back up the application and download the snapshot before you optimize dimension order.
You can optimize the dimension order only for Financials and Workforce, and only for the provided BSO cubes that are created when you enable and configure.
The Answer Is:
A, B, D, EExplanation:
In Oracle Planning 2024, the Optimize Dimension feature enhances performance by reordering dimensions in BSO (Block Storage Option) cubes. Let’s evaluate the six statements to determine the four that are true:
A. The new optimized dimension order is maintained even if you enable additional features or other modules: True. Once optimized, the dimension order remains intact even if new features or modules are enabled, unless explicitly re-optimized or manually altered. This ensures performance stability post-optimization.
B. You can optimize the dimension order only for BSO cubes in Custom Planning applications: True. The Optimize Dimension feature is exclusively available for BSO cubes in Custom Planning applications, not for ASO (Aggregate Storage Option) cubes or module-based applications (e.g., Financials, Workforce), due to their predefined structures.
C. You can optimize the dimension order only for Financials and Projects, and only for the provided BSO cubes that are created when you enable and configure: False. This statement is incorrect because the feature applies to Custom Planning applications, not specifically to Financials and Projects, which use predefined BSO cubes not eligible for user-driven dimension optimization.
D. You optimize dimension order first in your test environment before you optimize dimension order in the production environment: True. Oracle recommends testing dimension optimization in a test environment first as a best practice to assess performance impacts and avoid risks in production, making this a procedural truth.
E. You refresh the database and then back up the application and download the snapshot before you optimize dimension order: True. Before optimizing, Oracle advises refreshing the database to ensure data consistency, then backing up the application and downloading a snapshot to preserve a recovery point in case optimization causes issues.
F. You can optimize the dimension order only for Financials and Workforce, and only for the provided BSO cubes that are created when you enable and configure: False. Similar to C, this is incorrect; optimization is not restricted to Financials and Workforce module cubes—it’s for Custom Planning BSO cubes, not predefined module-specific cubes.
From these, the four true statements are:
A – Persistence of the optimized order after feature/module changes.
B – Restriction to BSO cubes in Custom Planning applications.
D – Testing in a test environment first as a best practice.
E – Refreshing and backing up before optimization.
The false statements (C and F) incorrectly limit the feature to specific modules (Financials, Projects, Workforce), whereas it’s designed for Custom Planning applications. The Oracle documentation supports A, B, D, and E as true, aligning with the feature’s functionality and recommended practices.
You want to budget for future headcount and related personnel expenses such as salary, benefits, and taxes. Which module do you enable and configure to budget for these expenses?
Financials
Strategic Modeling
Sales Planning
Workforce
The Answer Is:
DExplanation:
To budget for future headcount and related personnel expenses (e.g., salary, benefits, taxes) in Oracle Planning 2024, the Workforce module must be enabled and configured. This module is specifically designed for detailed employee planning, including:
A. Financials: Incorrect. Financials focuses on revenue, expense, and financial statement planning at an aggregated level, not detailed headcount or personnel expenses like benefits and taxes.
B. Strategic Modeling: Incorrect. Strategic Modeling is for high-level scenario analysis (e.g., mergers, long-term strategies), not granular headcount budgeting.
C. Sales Planning: Incorrect. Sales Planning (if available as a custom module) targets sales forecasts and quotas, not employee-related expenses.
D. Workforce: Correct. Workforce enables budgeting for headcount (e.g., hiring plans) and calculates associated costs—salaries, benefits (e.g., health insurance), and taxes (e.g., payroll taxes)—with predefined and customizable options.
The Oracle documentation confirms that Workforce is the module tailored for headcount and personnel expense budgeting, making D the correct answer.